Telecom

In this piece, BUKOLA OLANREWAJU reviews steps taken by FG for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network for Nigeria’s digital economy growth. As the digital economy is globally expanding at a very fast pace and has transitioned from being a luxury to an absolute necessity, 5G has been …

Restating its commitment to customers satisfaction and excellent service, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Olutokun Toriola has again apologized and announced compensation for its subscribers to make up for the network disruptions experienced last Saturday. Toriola, however, noted that new measures were being implemented to mitigate a repeat …

Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised an oversubscribed seed round of $3.1m [N1.3 Billion ] from an all-Nigerian group of investors including Leadway Assurance, Trium Networks and a number of Nigerian HNIs. This follows a previous …

To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day, Nigeria’s caring telecommunication brand, 9mobile, recently held the 3rd edition of its Health Talk Series, focusing on the theme “Managing Stress to Increase Productivity”. According to the telecoms company, the session is in furtherance of its efforts to continue to raise awareness …

Consistent with fulfilling its objectives and mandate, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country. The EVC listed the measures in …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tagged the report that the Commission is developing a regulation to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) as misleading and misinformation. The commission made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr …

…NCC-CSIRT project will strengthen telecoms infrastructure protection– Danbatta The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an Computer Security incidence response facility (NCC-CSIRT) aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in nation’s digital economy. The NCC Center for Computer Security Incident Response is the Commission’s …

…says Ericsson, Cisco will investigate service outage MTN Nigeria has announced that it will extend time-bound subscriptions for its customers as compensation for the outage which disrupted its services on Saturday, 9th October 2021. Recall, the telecommunication provider issued an apology after users nationwide were unable to make calls or connect  to the …

The Edo State Government and the Zinox Group, Nigeria’s leading tech conglomerate will on Monday, October 11, 2021 sign an agreement for the supply of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools to deepen reforms in the state’s civil and public service. Addressing journalists in Benin City, Special Adviser to Edo State …

Nigeria has announced plans to get mobile network operators (MNOs) begin 5G rollout by January 2022 as part of national strategies to beef up surveillance against vandalism of public assets. Pantami announced this on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at a town hall meeting in Maiduguri, Borno state. The minister, who …